Breaking Bread

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Breaking Bread

Released Feb 4, 2022

1h 26m

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BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries. Welcome to the A-Sham Arabic Food Festival. Founded by Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef, the festival invites Arab and Jewish chefs to celebrate their shared culinary history as they exchange stories, recipes and techniques. A celebration of the region's diverse cuisines and people, BREAKING BREAD offers a mouth-watering taste of rich culinary traditions that will leave you wanting more.

Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's all shot very lovingly and you see all of the passion and the care that goes into these meals.

Feb 24, 2022

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Whatever Breaking Bread lacks in artistic ambition, it makes up for with its good heart, sincere intentions, and, most importantly, all of those luscious images of food.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 18, 2022

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Thomas Floyd

Washington Post

“Breaking Bread” delivers comfort food in every sense of the expression, from the mouthwatering Middle Eastern delicacies on view to the soul-nourishing displays of peacemaking compassion.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 8, 2022

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

An upbeat, inspiring documentary.

Feb 24, 2022

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

The journey Hawk takes us on through food heritage as well as the history of the regionand how cuisine has blended to the point where its not always possible to assign a nationality to different dishesis remarkable.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 20, 2022

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Breaking Bread essentially spends 80 minutes claiming that “food is the universal language.” Ironically, it’s missing a diversity of flavor.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 18, 2022

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dave d

The A-Sham Festival in Haifa, Israel is the centerpiece of a Documentary that has an abundance of positive energy. Focused on food and bringing peace to Israel by bringing different cultures together, 'Breaking Bread' hits the right spots. Can food bring world peace? The documentary give us all hope! The talking heads are chefs from all over who meet in Haifa for a most upbeat of gatherings. There is so much negative coming from the region, and the film touches on that. All isn't always what it seems. Final Score: 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries. Welcome to the A-Sham Arabic Food Festival. Founded by Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef, the festival invites Arab and Jewish chefs to celebrate their shared culinary history as they exchange stories, recipes and techniques. A celebration of the region's diverse cuisines and people, BREAKING BREAD offers a mouth-watering taste of rich culinary traditions that will leave you wanting more.

Director: Beth Elise Hawk
Producer: Beth Elise Hawk
Screenwriter: Beth Elise Hawk, Beth Elise Hawk
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Gemini Girls Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 26m